Re: TV's Top Earners

So anyone else considering dropping cable tv programming?  My family  
watches more Netflix streaming, DVD's, Hulu and Youtube than regular  
TV.  And when we do find ourselves watching cable TV, it is usually  
crappy mindless drivel.  Virtually everything of note on TV eventually  
makes it to one of the other media forms anyway.

I suppose Sports coverage would be the biggest loss, but for us that  
would only be for big events like the Olympics, Superbowl, etc.

regards,
-Lance


On Feb 16, 2011, at 2:29 PM, pcg wrote:

>> 1/2 comedies have to be cheaper to produce than one hour drama's,  
>> and not
>> just becasue of the time difference.  Sitcoms can be done in  
>> studio, don't
>> need effects, etc.  I think studios get a much better return on  
>> sitcoms
>> which leaves more money for salaries.
>
> All good points.
>
>>   BTW why was Desperate Housewives
>> under comedies?  I've never seen it but I  thought that was a drama.
>
> I've never seen it either, but my impression is that it's a "dark  
> comedy."
>
>> And Charlie Sheen probably does skew the results - which is  
>> inexplicable to
>> me.  I've watched House and seen a couple episodes of Burn Notice.   
>> Aside
>> from that I don't think I've heard of most of those shows?
>
> I'm aware of all the shows on the drama list, but the only ones for
> which I've actually seen an entire episode are "House," "Bones," "Burn
> Notice." They all have their particular charms, but I don't watch any
> of them regularly, or even pause if I'm flipping channels.
>
> I just can't get into television these days. BSG is the last thing I
> was truly impressed with, and that ended a few years ago. I simply
> can't take any more cops, doctors, lawyers, or PI's. Enough already!
> Reality shows hold no interest for me, either.
>
> I *am* interested in AMC's "Walking Dead" because I'm familiar with
> the source material, and have heard good things about it, but I'll
> wait until the run has ended and I can watch the whole thing.
>
> On the subject of television, for Christmas my brother-in-law bought
> me the Starz mini-series, "The Pillars of the Earth," because he knew
> I was a huge fan of the book. I finished the mini-series last night,
> and it was pretty good. Doesn't nearly match the scope or magnificence
> of the novel, of course (how could it?), but the actors all did a fine
> job, and I think the producers (Tony and Ridley Scott) did a good job
> of capturing the spirit of the book.
>
> Ian McShane makes such a delicious villain, and Hayley Atwell is just
> freakin' hot. I looked her up to see what else she'd been in (not
> much), and found that she's going to be in the upcoming "Captain
> America" movie. :)
>
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